Bangladesh Embassy opens in Ireland

Bangladesh has officially opened its embassy in Ireland today. The move will create a dedicated platform to strengthen bilateral relations, expand cooperation and engage with around 25,000 Bangladeshis living in the country. A press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued here this evening said the mission has begun its administrative operations from a […]Continue Reading

Adani Cuts Power Supply to Bangladesh Again

Electricity supply to Bangladesh from Adani Power’s Godda plant has dropped to around 500–600 MW following a severe coal shortage that caused Unit-1 (800 MW capacity) to trip. Supply stood at 504 MW on Thursday. According to the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), Adani Power indicated that restarting the unit would require at least four […]Continue Reading

Long-Term Lease of Chittagong Port’s NCT Raises Questions Over ‘Bangladesh First’ Policy

Chittagong Port Protection Committee Convener Engineer Delwar Majumder and Member Secretary Fazlul Kabir Mintu have strongly criticised and condemned the decision to lease the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT), including the overflow yard, of Chittagong Port for 15 years under a long-term concession agreement. In a statement issued on Thursday, they questioned how the Continue Reading